Samsung UE46ES7000

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Good Picture Quality

Some Samsung UE46ES7000 owners who reviewed it considered that it had good picture quality.

Nice Design

Some Samsung UE46ES7000 reviewers who bought the product agreed that it was good looking. Homecinemachoice.com said “Fantastic styling” in their review of this TV. Homecinemachoice.com also wrote “Gorgeous design”. Cnet.co.uk mentioned “The Samsung UE55ES7000 impresses with its stylish looks, great smart apps”.

One Samsung UE46ES7000 reviewer who reviewed the product wrote that it had a thick frame.

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Good Product Quality

A few Samsung UE46ES7000 owners who bought it thought it was good quality. The Sparky wrote on Amazon “Bought this tv from comet, from brand new out of the box picture quality is excellent.” in their Samsung UE46ES7000 review. Homecinemachoice.com said “Good 3D picture quality” and gave it a score of 5 stars. Techradar.com wrote on Techradar “Although Samsung's UE46ES7000 has undoubtedly been hurt in picture quality terms by the outstanding performance of Sony's new HX853 series”.

Smart TV Features Are Good

Two customers agreed that the Samsung UE46ES7000 had good apps. Homecinemachoice.com wrote in their review of the Samsung UE46ES7000 “Good range of smart apps”. Several customers who bought it mentioned that it had great smart functions. Expertreviews.co.uk said in their Samsung UE46ES7000 review on expert website Expert Reviews “Great image quality and smart features.”.

One Samsung UE46ES7000 reviewer wrote that the Samsung UE46ES7000 was good for watching TV catchup services. Homecinemachoice.com wrote in their review of this TV “Full house of catchup TV” .

One Samsung UE46ES7000 reviewer wrote in their reviews that it was good for watching Freeview TV. Expert website Avforums.com said four years ago “The model we have for review is the Samsung UE-55ES7000 55 inch Full HD LED LCD TV with a Freeview HD tuner” and gave this TV a score of 4 stars.

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Easy to Use

Some customers who bought the product agreed that it was easy to use. Fh gave the product a very good review and said in their Samsung UE46ES7000 review “It's easy to use, even my 77 years old mother has bought this model”. Homecinemachoice.com mentioned “Practical touchcontrol remote” in their review of this TV.

One Samsung UE46ES7000 owner who purchased the product thought it had good voice recognition. Fh wrote in their review “The only let down is the voice control”. One customer who reviewed the Samsung UE46ES7000 thought it was easy to use the menus. Homecinemachoice.com wrote three years ago “Impeccable HD images, attractive menu system”.

One Samsung UE46ES7000 reviewer who reviewed the Samsung UE46ES7000 considered that it had a good interface.

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Good High Def TV

Several customers considered that it was good at displaying high definition TV. The Sparky wrote “Excellent picture on hd best out there with bright contrast”. Homecinemachoice.com mentioned in their Samsung UE46ES7000 review “Sharp HD images”. Expert review site Avforums.com wrote “Also available is the Samsung UE-46ES7000 46 inch Full HD LED LCD TV”.

Samsung Has Good Reviews for Its TVs

Samsung is one of the better rated TV manufacturers according to average user and expert reviews, and Samsung also has good ratings for its mid-size TVs.

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Good 3D Picture Quality

Four people mentioned in their reviews that this TV had a good 3D picture quality. Homecinemachoice.com mentioned three years ago “Strong 3D performance” in their review of this TV and scored the product very highly. Homecinemachoice.com also wrote “Aggressively excellent 2D and 3D pictures”. Expert review site Whathifi.com gave the product an excellent rating and said “This edge-lit LED active 3D set is a super-slim LCD beauty”.

Good Size

A number of customers who reviewed it agreed that it was thin. John Ryan mentioned on Amazon “The incredibly thin bezel is remarkable” in his review. Four years ago The Sparky scored the Samsung UE46ES7000 80 out of 100 and said “We had a bright narrow pink line to the right hand side of the screen”. Also four years ago expert review site Techradar.com/au/ rated the Samsung UE46ES7000 4 stars and mentioned in their review of this TV “It looks lovely with its impeccably slender bez”.

One person concluded that the Samsung UE46ES7000 was tight. Homecinemachoice.com mentioned “Viewing angles are a bit tight”.

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Good Technical Features

Some customers who bought the product considered that it had good features. Homecinemachoice.com mentioned three years ago “Cracking picture, plenty of smart features, good interface” in their Samsung UE46ES7000 review. Techradar.com wrote on expert review site Techradar “It's still got enough advantages of its own in terms of its design, features and pictures with bright material to”. Expert review site Itproportal.com wrote three years ago “Samsung’s new F8000 TV blew us away with its nifty features and outstanding picture quality.” in their review of the Samsung UE46ES7000.

Good Sound Quality

Several Samsung UE46ES7000 reviewers who reviewed it concluded that it had good sound quality. Fh wrote “The sound could be improved.”.

Good Remote Control

Several Samsung UE46ES7000 owners who bought the product agreed that it had a good remote control. Expert review site Homecinemachoice.com mentioned in their review of the Samsung UE46ES7000 three years ago “This attractive beast is rammed with cutting-edge technology – including four remote controls if you count your mouth” and rated this TV 5 stars.

Good Support

One Samsung UE46ES7000 reviewer wrote in their reviews that the product had good technical guidance. Expert review site Techradar.com/au/ said “Buying Guide 10 best portable speakers 2012 For starters”.

Good Stand

One Samsung UE46ES7000 reviewer who reviewed this TV wrote that it had a good stand. Whathifi.com mentioned in their review of the Samsung UE46ES7000 four years ago “Its swivelling claw-like metal stand adds to the charm”.

3D Compatible

Unlike most of the other TVs that are a comparable age to the UE46ES7000 which are not 3D compatible, the UE46ES7000 is 3D compatible.

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Quite Fast Refresh Rate

The refresh rates of mid-size TVs that have been around for around the same time as the UE46ES7000 range from 50Hz to 1,600Hz. The refresh rate of the UE46ES7000 of 800 hertz is one of the fastest amongst comparable spec televisions that are a similar age to the UE46ES7000.

There are a number of other 800Hz refresh rate TVs currently available that you might want to consider including the Samsung UE40ES8000 which has better reviews.

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Supports Smart TV Features

The UE46ES7000 supports smart TV features, unlike most of the other televisions of this spec and age which do not support smart TV features.

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Has a WiFi Connection

The UE46ES7000 has a WiFi connection, which is unusual. Most of the other comparable spec TVs that were launched more than two years ago do not have a WiFi connection.

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Three USB 2.0 Ports

The Samsung UE46ES7000 has more USB 2.0 ports than most of the televisions that have been around for around the same time as the UE46ES7000. This TV is a three USB 2.0 port TV compared to most of the similar spec televisions that have been on the market for a comparable time to the UE46ES7000 which only have between one and two USB 2.0 ports.

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Two RF Ports

Most televisions of this type and age have between one and two RF ports, including the UE46ES7000 which has two RF ports.

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Fairly Fast Motion Interpolation Frequency

TVs of a similar type and age to the UE46ES7000 have motion interpolation frequencies of between 50Hz and 1,800Hz. At 800 hertz, the UE46ES7000 has a fairly fast motion interpolation frequency compared to most of the other comparable spec TVs that were released more than two years ago.

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1080p Video Mode

This TV supports a 1080p video mode, which is the most commonly supported video mode on TVs of this age and type.

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Supports Three Analog Signal Format Systems

The number of analog signal format systems supported by the Samsung UE46ES7000 is more than most televisions of a similar spec and age to it. This TV supports an NTSC analog signal format system, which is the most frequently supported analog signal format system supported by televisions of a similar age and spec to the UE46ES7000. The analog signal format systems "PAL" and "SECAM" are also supported by this Samsung TV.

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Quite Thin

The UE46ES7000 has a very thin thickness (only 29.7 millimeters) compared to most of the other TVs that came out around the same time as the UE46ES7000. The thicknesses of mid-size TVs that were released more than two years ago range from 3.5mm to 100mm, and the average thickness is 62mm.

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11 Reasons Against

A Bit Expensive

A few customers who reviewed the Samsung UE46ES7000 considered that it was not good value for money. The Sparky mentioned in their review of this TV four years ago “Line on screen, sound is like portable tv, you'll need a soundbar at extra cost, web browser is painfully slow” yet they gave the Samsung UE46ES7000 a rating of 4 stars. Homecinemachoice.com mentioned “Slightly pricey, there are rivals with smoother motion” in their review of the Samsung UE46ES7000 but they rated the product as very good. Expert review site Cnet.co.uk mentioned four years ago “Voice control features still feel unfinished and it's very pricey compared to Sony's excellent 55HX853” however they scored the product 80 out of 100.

One Samsung UE46ES7000 reviewer thought this TV was not cheap. Homecinemachoice.com mentioned “A bit expensive” in their Samsung UE46ES7000 review nonetheless they still rated it as excellent.

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Not Robust

One person concluded that it was not well made. Expert website Gadgetspeak.com wrote “Not just for having HD built in” in their Samsung UE46ES7000 review.

Inferior Standard Def TV

One customer who reviewed the Samsung UE46ES7000 concluded that it was not good at displaying standard definition TV. Three years ago Homecinemachoice.com mentioned in their review of this TV “3D Xtalk poor, soft SD Freeview, no BBC iPlayer”.

Unacceptable Noise Level

One person who reviewed this TV wrote that it was not noisy. Homecinemachoice.com mentioned “Standarddefinition images can be noisy” .

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Does Not Have a Built-In Camera

The UE46ES7000 does not have a built-in camera, although it is worth keeping in mind that most of the other comparable spec TVs that came out around the same time as the UE46ES7000 also do not have a built-in camera.

There are a number of alternative TVs which also have a built-in camera which you might also want to consider including the Samsung UE40F7000 which also has a higher rating.

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Only Analog Tuner

This television has an Analog & Digital tuner, which is typical of many mid-size TVs that have been around for a similar time to it.

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Does Not Feature OLED Technology

The UE46ES7000 does not feature OLED technology. Most of the other TVs of a similar spec and age to the UE46ES7000 also do not feature OLED technology.

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Only 2D Comb Filter

The UE46ES7000 has a 2D comb filter which is better than most mid-size TVs that are a comparable age to it. Most mid-size TVs that have been on the market for around the same time as it have a 3D comb filter.

A 2D comb filter is actually the worst comb filter amongst all mid-size TVs that are a comparable age to the UE46ES7000.

Amongst similar types of television the best comb filter is 3D.

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Fairly High Annual Energy Consumption

The UE46ES7000 has one of the higher annual energy consumptions (119 kilowatt hours) amongst mid-size TVs of this age. The annual energy consumptions of comparable spec TVs that have been on the market for more than two years range from 0.22kWh to 620kWh, and the average annual energy consumption is 76kWh.

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Fairly High Power Consumption in Power Save Mode

The power consumptions in power save mode of comparable spec televisions that came out around the same time as the UE46ES7000 range from 0.01W to 5,200W, and the average power consumption in power save mode is 69W. At 53 Watts, the UE46ES7000 has a fairly high power consumption in power save mode compared to most of the other TVs of a similar type and age to the UE46ES7000.

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Only Mega Contrast Dynamic Contrast Ratio

This TV has a Mega Contrast dynamic contrast ratio, which is typical of many TVs of a comparable age and spec to it.

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Full HD HD Type

The display resolution of this TV is Full HD, which is the most frequently found HD type on comparable spec televisions that have been available for more than two years. Full HD TVs have a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.

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Released Over Four Years Ago

This mid-size TV was released over four years ago.

Average Running Costs

The energy efficiency rating of this television is A, and based on typical usage levels and energy prices we estimate that the UE46ES7000 will cost £131 over 5 years to run, which is typical compared to the other 714 TVs of a similar spec and age.

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User Reviews

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Reviewed 28 October 2012 by John Ryan "Scouse In The Semi-detached House"

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